The Straits Times, 24 June 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      140 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). Ml Tonight 9.13 "THE LOVE HABIT" with SEYMOUR HICKS Thone 5261-5262. I From the Glorious Health-giving Pastures Of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you i BEAR BRAND KIC SWISS -HI *J I I I |J* 1 M* < t 1J ,OMin«l.- i THE ORIGINAL
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      150 1 *u*"fe#«fii& JAv^rr±(V6toNfe i M3l CONSISTENT TIE SALES Keep Robinson's Stocks New and Large at all Times! I I VAR strTpf N s S a°nd m^sMil PriC6S Ral c Because we average the highest Tie Sales in Malaya our neckwear slocks are being replenished continuously. This means that the newest ideas
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      15 1 I _-_-l -fhl 2 6.15 Tonight 9.15 "the love HABIT with SEYMOUR HICKS Phone 5261-5262.
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      583 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAK LINES (Incorporated in England) MAI) PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH lIIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KHTBRI 9,000 June 27 RAJPI TANA 17,000
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      691 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonaage Due Sail KASHI.MA MARU 10,000 July 2 I HAKONE MARU 10,500 July 15 16 YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 29 :<0 BUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 13 14 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 HAKOZAKI MARU
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      440 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,86S tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Csrgo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      603 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAM- 1 BURG and COPENHAGEN. Leavs Spore Penang. tm.s. ALSIA July 15 July 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 9 Sept. 11 m.s MEONIA Sept. 28 Sept. 26
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      547 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) iEGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES .ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG. (Route
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      560 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trencsanu, Kel.intan, I.angnara, Telupin, Patuni, Singen, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Koshamui, Lan^suan, Chumptn and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In port Juno 21 VALAYA Jut:* 28 July 1 MALINI July July 8 The steamers are fitted throughout with
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      478 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from 11,, k *kf July 16 San I'ranriseo and Portland.
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      525 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofa* AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. MONROE In port June 25 June 27 PRES. GARFIELD July 6 July 9 July 11 PRES. VAN BUREN July 20 July
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      1011 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLEKMAN LINE. Pa.sengrr and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Port, and Suei Canat. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore CITY OF HALIFAX July 20 HOMEWARDS. ».s. CITY OF BATAVIA for Havre, L'don, R'dam
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      559 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Eatabli.hed at Amsterdam 1&24.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about 46,-69,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40.015.000 (about £3,335.000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarunß Bombay (Achcen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      511 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,UOO Paid up Capital Glds. 65.000,000 (about ■£1,600.000 Reserve. Gld». 28.1H7.797 (about £2,350,000. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAViA: Head Office fur Dutch East Indies. KOBE: Head OTice for China and Japan.
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      727 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 oar. to per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertinement* will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25
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      847 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE Ksct'llt-nt Beard Residence, $80— $110. Mel. San. garage, 5-7 p.m., 11. St. Nicholas Flat.-. WHITE HEATHER," 358, River Valley Rd. Suite and single room, suitable Gentlex.n only. Tennis, garage s. Tel. 4.023. AT SUNNTSIDC, 7. Oxley Road. V.icancit's for married couples or friends sharing. .Modern Ban it. Reduced
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      969 4 BUSINESS PREMISES BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldf. No. 4, BATTERY ROAD, formerly occu- pied by Bank of Taiwan Ltd., to let by floors TO LET, (rouad ioor. It, Cecil Street, or t o suit tenant's requirements. Apply also ofltet in StanUr Street.
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      750 4 PUBLIC NOTICES STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POLICE Ordinance No. 136 (Anns and Explosives) Renewal of Permits for Firearms. All persons in possession of firearms are reminded that thc'ir licences will expire on June 30, 1931, and should be renewed as soon as possible after that date. Attention is directed to the new
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      787 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LEE PINEAPPLE COMPANY. No. 1 Factory at H'_. mile Scudai, Johore Kahru. No. 2 Factory at Sungei Galaag Patah. J.ihiire Rahru. NOTICE is herein- PT*M tli.it the above business is carried on by me is the toll proprietor and that na other nelson is interested as a partner
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    ROBBED AFTER A WARNING.
    303 5 Confidence Trick Reaps £3,000 Haul. Scotland Yard detectives are seeking a member of a gang of confidence tricksters who has been reponsible for carrying out one of the most difficult examples of the confidence trick known to the English police. The victim was a South Australian
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    HINDU-MUSLIM AFFRAY.
    130 5 Police Open Fire at Oorgaum: Rioter Killed. Oorgaum, June 10. Following a Hindu-Muslim affray last night, near the Nandy Droog mine, over the playing of music in front of a nio-que by a Hindu funeral procession, resuk inp in ;i Hindu being seriously injured an! [admitted io hospital,
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    GRAVE WARNING.
    91 5 Danger of Anarchy In Spain. Madrid, June 14. A prave warning that if the present Government were defeated in the coming elections it would be followed by neither a Dictatorship nor a Monarchy, but simply by anarchy, was uttered by Senm I.<-'i-r<iux, Foreign Minister, speaking at Dumm last
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    BERLIN-SHANGHAI.
    172 5 Mails to be Delivered in China Within Six Days. At the beginning of June a BeriinShanprhai air service, provisionally for Ictten and parcels only, will be opened The letters will be delivered wilhin five and a half <lav\ From Berlin to Moscow the Deruluft (a German-Soviet i-.iiipany) will be
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      349 5 nu i H/i^o Raffles Hotel™ Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. THIS EVENING 6.30 TEA DANCE THURSDAY, JUNE 25th. Special "RANPURA" Dinner and Dance Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. THE EUROPE HOTEL BEST WINES AND SPIRITS, ETC. AT THE
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      51 5 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Fr.gland.) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motoi. Assets £60,000,000. ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manacar and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore MOTOR CAR INSURANCE. PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR LIABILITY TO THE PUBLIC •7 a policy with China Underwriters, Ltd., HONG KONG BANK CHAMBCKS. Tel.
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      531 5 LEGAL NOTICE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Originating Summons No. 138 of 1930. Botw«./<n, OaCAI OHM, plaintiff, and, I. OHEN < H!N THYE (m.w.l, 2. L. A. A. A. N. annamu.ai CWCTTIAR, <ifiaWial» T o Chen Chin Thye, lately mt4iag at No. Ceeml Ktrcet,
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      657 5 GOULDS EVER OILED PUMP Tllis m <i! »s suitable ftjd| for a Urge variety of K ii? i Bsaßßaßßsasawiaaß PUmpillj: .-'M'vices wliere B» I suction lift does not exW cee(l 22 f «et. Uall bear- V n n d]) k sliaft und con- j^-v Bbssbbssb^^ necting rotl tcaled in grease,
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      512 5 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable Ha ami Country properties. Chconp Koon Seng room, No. SO, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, July 1, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuai. le freiholi! luml an,! hou-es known as Nos. IU, 61 and .V., Joo ChUt Koad, Singapore, ana Lv 1 7 sq. ft.
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  • Voices Brought Back From The Grave.
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      THE RETURN OF NORMA.
      28 6 THE RETURN OF NORMA :>nr:id Nac.'l lad Norma T.ilinactm- in i leeac i r.im the Patted Arti»t-s' picture l)u Harry. Wobu af Paul en," eeaataf to thr Alhambra.
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      Hollywood Searching For Cheaper Stars.
      918 6 (By Our Film Correspondent.) Till-. ;.|jitoi open.-* tomorrow witn two world-renowned Rim stars, K'k-h Von Stroheim ami l!<'.iy Compaon, in the much talked of Panun n.t production, '"The Great Gabbi Thi pfe tore at its singing, dancing and ensembles, ;m<l there i.- also a powerfnl
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      The Voices of Men Who Never Lived.
      1075 6 The Voices of Men Who Never Lived. Creating Film Speech. THE STRANGEST GHOST ON EARTH. TULKIXG films have shown that it is possible to hear a .voice perfectly ■"•■produced many years after its owner is <lead. A new discovery goe3 even l'urther ami makes it possible to hear sentences spoken
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      U.S. "STARS" FOR BRITAIN ?
      270 6 U.S. "STARS" FOR BRITAIN Plan to Exchange "Talkie" Players. Plans for 'a systenjatic exchange of talkie stars and directors between Britain and America are being discussed by chiefs of the cinema industry on both sides of the Atlantic. The scheme, if successfully launched, should have an immense effect on the
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      POINTING THE BETTER WAY.
      20 6 Daaaaea < :>H» hi "Keaara Ark." a Wanwr Btea.' produo;ion vkl to the Caaaiol sattj in Jui>.
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      CLOSE-UPS FROM THE STUDIOS.
      895 6 JN order to make a sound track of the hoot of an owl for The Limping Man." which is l>ein;r produced at Welwyn for British International Pictures by John Orton, the director, Tu-Whit had to call in the Tu-Whoo." assistance of nature in an unusual way
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      280 7 WHOOPEE is on the way. ,^b» "'■^"^K'TWlY^b! bM aW 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 FOX MOVIETONE'S BAFFLLING MURDER MYSTERY— WA R NER OLA N D AND STAR CAST IN Charlie Chan Carries On Next Change It's Just Arrived! MARION DAY I E S Piquantly Amusing as Ever in a fresh as paint
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      145 7 3toooo oeoeoo ooooge oeoeoe ooo£ Q^^T M b^h ib^bV a B^ bH b^V a^a^^l ar O^^^H^oBoBBfl|^k^^^Vo C |6/Tsl TONIGHT |^ib| Positively The Last Night Don't Miss: SEYMOUR HICKS IN The Snappy, Witty, Saucy British International Comedy "THE LOVE HABIT" With the Beautiful English Screen find MARGOT GRAHAME and great ALL-BRITISH
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      101 7 Phone 5261-5262. 'Beauty/ TANGEEis entirely different from any other lipstick. Magically it changes color when you put it on and blends with your natural, individual complexion. It is the one perfect lipstick for blonde, brunette or red-head! Tangee leaves no substance on the lips, but gives a natural, lovely glow
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      471 7 HUNGARY'S GREATEST VIOLINIST SZ I G ET I TODAY A WORLD SENSATION. RECENT ENGLISH PRESS, 1929-30. TIMES. He played with a touch of the diablerie vhich one imagines must huve been Pagamni's secret. DAILY TELEGKAI'H. A more brilliant performance than this it would be hard to imagine. LIVERPOOL POST AND
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    PROTECTING BRITISH COASTAL TRADE.
    810 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Advantages of Open Freight Market. Those people who have declared that British coastal shipping should be protected u> the extent of keeping out the foreigner, as wa are kept out in thoj coasting trade! of Germany, France and the U.S.A., may have forgotten how
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      JEWISH RETURN TO PALESTINE.
      329 8 Zionist Movement Not A Charity. Whether a Jewish organisation, Keren Kayemeth Le Jisroel, Limited, whose primary ohject is the acquisition of land for the settlement of Jews in the Holy Land, is a charity, and as such entitled to exemption from income tax was decided hy
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      DEATH AT SEA.
      289 8 Mental Patient's Leap Overboard. A tragic incident occurred on board the British India Steamer Margha, whic-li arrived in Colombo on June 13 when it was travelling off Dondra. Dr. Harrison, a medical practitioner of Madras, who, owing to mental breakdown, was being conveyed to London for treatment,
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      DEAD COLONEL MYSTERY.
      199 8 Ourkha Employee Charged With Murder. Rangoon, June 10. «,H 's believed in some quarters that, with the arrest of a Gurkha ex-Sepoy employee of the late Colonel Morsheafl on a charge of the latter's murder, the n S ing thL death It appears that the Gurkha was
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        MINING.
        442 8 issue Vul. I'd. Buyers Sellers CI £1 Asam Kumbang 18/- 21 G xd. 11 1 Austral Malay 18/6 20/5/- 5/- Aycr Hitam Tin 10/fi 11/6 cd. II £1 Bangrin Tin 11/- 12/l 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Cuves 0.2» 0.30n0m. 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 o.4ononi.
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        GENERAL.
        271 8 Ihm V.il. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.50 2.00n0m. •i. 2 Alex. Brick Pref«. 2.10 2.15 D i'l Brit. Am. Toliacni 5.1.'.0 4.0.0 l Cantnl Engine OJtM IMmi. 100 CO Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. 8. V/c Prefs. 16/6 17/3 £1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        123 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 103 106 ci. Singupore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 5% prem. Singapore Municipal 4\b p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Slacaaora Municipal 4V4 p.c. of IUO9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 8 Eraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Svntt Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 Mot Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.70 0.50 0.70 A. Hitara (»1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 A. Kuninjr ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.2. r )nom. A. Malay (»2) 0.90 1.10
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      190 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending June 28 Wednesday, June 24, 5 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V), Bctttery Parade; 5.16 p.m., Drill Hall, Eur. M.G. Platoon, Advanced Gun Drill; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Signal Training. Thursday, June 25, B p.m.. Drill
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      SHELFORD RUBBER.
      98 8 The crop .;«cured by the Shelford Rubber Estate for 1930 was 711,6681 b. (against 727,106 Ib. for 1929), which was produced at an "all-in" cost, excluding depreciation, of 4.77 d. per lb. (against 5.29 d.). For the portion sold the average price was 4.32 d. per lb. (against
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      203 8 Singapore, June 24. BELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 3 4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234 Mew York, demand
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      PRODUCE
      175 8 Singapore, June 24. Gambicr 8.75 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 15.00 Copra 4.70 mixed 4.40 Satro flour, Sarawak 1.70 White Pepper [jl.oo Black Pepper |SJH Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5% medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 $136.00 Saigon No. 1 $136.00 Rangoon No. 1 $12'J.00 Siam, Parbiled Rice \o.
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      AIR MAILS.
      46 8 Air Mail Karachi London dispatched by s.s. Takliwa on June 4 was delivereJ in London on June 2.'5 (1U days). The Dutch air mail which closed in Singapore on June 11 was delivered in Amsterdam on June 21 and in London on June 22.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      48 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched on June 4), by Khyber, due at Penan* noon tomorrow. From Holland, by Insulinde, due at Singapore noon tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Hamburg Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Argun Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      144 8 ANHALT, German, 4,047 tons, from Bremen 21-6, for Japan 25-6. CALCUTTA MARU, Jap., 3,213 tons, from okohama 34-6, for Calcutta 25-C. KARAPARA, Brit., 3,722 ton.*, from Calcut.a 21-iJ, for Calcutta 25-G. KOTA TIANDI, Dut., 4,581 tons, from Batavia 2H-fi, for Ilelawan 24-6. KAMUNINC, Brit., 1.2U5 tons, from Sanda
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    191 8 Today. Banka Island, I'ladjue and Palcmbang (Thidensj ;i p.m. Kemaman, Kcmasek, Dungun, Tma> garni and Blast (Redangj a.m. Pontianak < Khoin Hoca) jp.m. Djambi (Tobelo) p.m. c iy 1,,n and UAA. i Paresis) (President Monroe) \> i-i. Indo-China and Japan (Anhalt) i p.m. Djambi (Nnorcharj I |i.i.,.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    140 8 Wi-.lnosday. Jun.' 14. Shlpi alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Elf 111 nAKBOUR. Main Wharf Tho CaMi-. Lea. Timah D, 1..h. Mercury, Mahidol, Dredger Tembaknl, Dredger Todak, Leh. Diana I fin... Lea. Shark. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT VOCEM. Tanjong l'agar. Sheer's
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      60 8 FOUND At No. 6, Raffles Chambers. Rafflts Plaea, Singapore, a House that can tire yon an Excellent Optical Service, combined with speed, accuracy and indivMual attention. U you are looking for a house of this description, lead a few trial orders and be REWARDED. M. EZEKIEL SONS, Optical Specialists, Raffles
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      25 8 FORMIC ACID 90% ACETIC ACID (Glacial 99%) PARANITROPHENOL (P.N.P.) MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (MALAYA), LIMITED. Telegrams;: "IMPKEMIX." 141, ROBINSON ROAD, Phone 5476. SINGAPORE.
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      282 8 MALAYAN METEOHOLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report j Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. mn h Alor Star 81 72 1.04 0.1 M BJBJ f* F; Kota Bafcra, H 7:1 0.5 l 1.7 H S \V Overcast
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      249 8 ABBANGEMENTS EQB THE WEEK, < Wednesdav. June 24. B. \V. 4.14 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 6.16 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. Singapore Diocesan Conference, Clergy Retreat. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, ;..l". p.m. Thursday, June 25. H. W. 5.40 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 6.11 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    290 9 A More Optimistic Outlook. TIN PRICE FAIRLY STEADY. (Ity Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. !M 2 cents per Ib. Tin, 200 tons at $54 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London I 1-1 fid.. down l-16d. New York. fi'» cts., down ct. Market
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    SUNGEI BATU RUBBER.
    67 9 The Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber EaUtM reports a loss of £1,716 for 1930 (aguin.st a profit of £9.834 for *he previous Mar), which, deducted from the amount braagM in, leaves £16,021 to be carried fIHWIJ. Last year a dividend of l\i per cent, was paid and £4,000
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      1016 9 The 5 Per Cent. War Loan Conversion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28. World tin restriction is now in operation. The scheme is being enforced jointly by the Governments and the trade organisations of the four countries concerned, Bolivia, Federated Malay States, Dutch East Indies
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      CHAMBER OF. COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      52 9 Tone of Market yui-t. Latest Cable :—London S|>»t Sheet 3 l-16d. per lb. New York SpoJ Sheet U. cents 6!-s per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itand&rd R.S.S. on Tender Sp* July July -Sept. Oct.-Dec. Buyert. 914 lOVi Sell»n 10 K". 12 o'clock noon,
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      GORDON (MALAYA) RUBBER.
      1321 9 The Company's Tapping Decision. The eighth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Gordon (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held during mail week at the Greet Eastern Hotel, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Sir Francis Voules, C.B.E. chairman of the company, presided. The secretary (Mr. W. B. Gauld)
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      HONG KONG (SELANGOR)
      156 9 The accounts of Hong Kong (Selangor) Rubber fcr 1930 shew a working loss of £1,924 (against a profit of £5,696 for 1929), but after crediting £10,296 (against f 5,500) tribute received from Hong Kong Tin, and £964 (against £241 dividend on investment, there was a profit of
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      CHINESE BONDS.
      74 9 We have received the Handbook of Chinese Government Domestic Bond Issues. (English Edition), compiled by the Trust Department of the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank, Ltd. All who require information about the bond issues floated by the Chinese Government, will find it in this handbook, as well as
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      BANK DIVIDEND.
      22 9 The NYderland.-'ch Indische Handelsbank N.V. has declared a dividend of eight per cent, for the year ended Dec. 31 last.
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      BURMAH OIL PAYS 22 ½ PER CENT.
      777 9 BURMAH OIL PAYS 22 PER CENT. The Profits Down By £700,000. Although early this year it had been thought that the Burmah Oil Co., might maintain .the dividend .for 1930 at the 1929 rate of 30 per cent., estimates have lately undergone revision and the market has been going for
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 9 Rugby, June 23. i Foreign exchange* are Amsterdam, il2.09Vi, Athens 3TS, Bombay 1». 5%d., Berlin 20.48, Brussels 34.94. Bucharest 817, Sio 3 13-16, Buenos Aires 35 9-16, Copenhagen 18.16'*. Geneva 25.0<.<'«, Hel»inrfor» WM4, Hong Konir 11%. Lisbon 110',*. Madrid 49.86. Milan 92.96*, Mont* Video 29, New York 4.86 11-16,
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    435 9 The Slump in Raw Prices. MORE INQUIRY FOR LIGHT FABRICS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, May 2G. All events in the Manchester market during the past week have been centred on the slump in raw cotton prices. Th< ro has been further weakness in New York with
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    BUKIT SEMBAWANG.
    133 9 The Bukit Sembawang Rubber Co. harvested a restricted crop of 1,325,567 lb. during 1930 (against 1,581,732 lb. during the previous year), of which 1,190,287 lb. have been sold in London at an average gross price of 4.98 d. per lb. (against 8.87 d.), and 13,073 lb. locally in
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    LEWIS AND PEAT.
    80 9 Tha profit and loss account of Ixrwis and Peat fcr 1930 shows a debit balanc* of 829,890 (against a profit of H4.H09 for 1929), which, with the preference dividend of i#,718 paid to June 30 last, makes a total of £29,608. After deducting the reserve and credit
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    103 10 Slnxmpora. ALHAMBRA.— Charlie Chan Carries On with Warner (.(land. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Seymour Hicks in The Love Habit. Phone 5261-2. ElKOPE HOTEL-Robert Dreschers FaroM Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.— VaodrrllU, Op«ra. Waynnirs, Zoo, Sporting Field, etc., etc. MARLBOROl'GH.-- -Janet Gaynor in Four Devils. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Sid* Shows, Dancine
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931. COMMUNISM.
    1067 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931. COMMUNISM. Remarkable interest has been aroused in Singapore by the trial in tha criminal district court of alleged C'ommunist.rhaned with assisting in the management of an unlawful society. From time to time reports appear in the newspapers of Chinese, usually Hylams, being
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    CAN SCIENCE CREATE LIFE?
    1862 10  -  Professor A. M. Low. Problems Which Are Being Faced Today. (By Many problems of stupendous importance arc leeching the attention of scientists all over the world today. In America something approximating life /10.1 been already produced in a test-tube. In Kussia partial success is claimed for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    219 10 The Hon. Mr. J. Strachan, general manager, F.M.S. Railways, has returned from leave. Mr. \V. Harold Edwards, managing director of the London Tin Corporation and a member of the London Council of the Tin Producers' Association, is in Kuala Lumpur. The marriage took place last Saturday at
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    736 10 g ANOTHER RUBBER RUMOUR. A rumour has baa current reeenti) that the directorates of big Malay 11 a rubher estates have been abandoning th.< policy of tapping only their beit areaa and trees and have been turnin. !•> a policy of tapping "all out," with iho
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    14 10 yT:-. J. A. Brace ha< ban appointed assistant manager, Jeli i>u Tin Dredging, Ltd.
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    62 10 News has been received by cable of thj death in Ceylon in Sunday of Mr. S. M. Arulampalam, J.P., who was well know-i in the F.M.S. and was State Treasurer, Pahanjr. when he retired in 1929 after 3.'1 service under Governnvnt. He wa- oh yi an old. Of his three
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    FRENCH COUNTER PROPOSALS TO MR. HOOVER'S OFFER. NOT GERMANY ALONE.
    327 11 FRENCH COUNTER PROPOSALS TO MR. HOOVER'S OFFER. NOT GERMANY ALONE. French Plan to Even Out Relief. CENTRAL EUROPE. How Hard Hit Countries Might be Helped. I'ari-.. June 21. Although the French reply to Mr. Hoover's proposal will not be put into final form until today's Cabinet meeting the Prime Minister
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    A RADIO SPEECH.
    185 11 Cancelled Owing to The Delicate Situation. Washington, June 24. Owing to the delicacy of the situation CoL Henry L. Stimson, the United States Secretary of State, at the last moment cancelled the radio broadcast speech he had promised to make on the subject of the Hoover moratorium
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    ACCEPTANCES.
    166 11 Australia's Net Gain Of £3,093,000. Rugby, June 23. Thr Hi it ish Government's cordial acceptance, in broad principle, of Mr. Hoover's proposals, which wu announced by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons yesterday, was today handed to the United States Government by the British ftmhawarior in Waahinmn
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    WAVERTREE HELD BY CONSERVATIVE.
    132 11 Increased Majority in A Small Poll. London, June vs. The by-election in the Wavertree Dw. fcion of Liverpool, due to the retirement ot the Conservative member, Mri J. A. Tinne, resulted a? follows Mr. A. R. Nail-Cain (Cons.) 18,687. Mr. S. L. Treleaven (Lab.) 10,042. Conservative
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    DOCTOR OF LAW.
    106 11 Cambridge Honours Mr. Andrew Mellon. Rugby, June 23. The United States Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Andrew Mellon), who visited Cambridge today to see his son receive hi* degree of Bachelor of Arts, was himself the recipient of a distinction. The intention of the University to confer
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    PEACE PRESERVED.
    60 11 Engineers Accept Terms Of Employers. Rugby, June 23. A conference of the executives of the Engineering Union, held in London today, by an overwhelming- majority. accepted the employers' modified proposals for changes in working conditions and overtime rates. The new terms come into operation from July 6 and
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    EAST AFRICA.
    152 11 Mr. Srinivasa Sastri's Explanation. London, June 12. Giving evidence before the Joint Parliamentary Committee on closer union in East Africa, Mr. Srinivasa Sastri, on bohalf of the Government of India, referred to the apparent inconsistency of the demand for a common roll while a communal roll existed in
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    INDIA COUNCIL.
    55 11 Sir Atul Chatterjee and Sir Reginald Glaney. London. June 11. Sir Atul Chatt.'ijce and Sir Reginald f. R. Glaney have been appointed members of the Council of India, in succession to Sir William Vincent and Sir Robert Holland, respectively. Sir Atul Chatterjee and Sir Reginald Glaney would take
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    MR. GILBERT UPCOTT.
    48 11 Succeeds Sir Malcolm Ramsay As Auditor-General. Rugby, June 23. The King has approved" the appointmeat of Mr. Gilbert Upeott. Deputy Controller of the Treasury, to be Com v tr< Her and Auditor-General in succession tc Sir .Malcolm Ramsay, who is retiring next September. British Wireless.
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    38 11 Birthday Greetings from All Over the World. Rugby, June 23. The Prince of Wales celebrated his thirty-seventh birthday today. He received messages of greeting and congratulation from many parts of the world. British Wireless.
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    AN ASSURANCE FOR TIN MINERS.
    112 11 Labour Conditions. THE QUOTA PLAN TO BE OBEYED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 24. '«i important assurance has been given to m ners ;n; n the following official communique During the period of tin restriction the Govern^ cn t o f the F.M.S.
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    KIANGSI REDS.
    252 11 Marshal Chiang R«ady For Big Drive. Nam-ham.', Kiangsi, Juii, 23. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arrived here yesterday evening by gunboat liom Nanking. He is establishing his headquartei-3 hei» and taking command of 250,000 Nationalist troops concentrated between Kiukian" and Kian preparatory to an intensive drive on the bandits and
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    MAJOR PATERSON.
    157 11 Feted on Eve of Going On Leave. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 24. Major 11. S. Patcrson, District Officer, Batant,- Padanjr, was feted at Tapah yesterday by all communities on the eve of his departure on home leaavi Mi. I.im Cheng Chuan, presiding at th. function, expressed
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    WOOLWORTH FLOTATION.
    109 11 Capital Issue Applied For Many Times Over. London, June 11. Unusual interest was displayed in the floating, in Ix>ndon today, of a company to carry en th? English and Irish business of F. W. Woolworth and Co.'s chain of stores, owing to their hundreds of shops being a
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    BETTING HOUSE CHARGE.
    50 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. A charge of managing a common betting house was preferred today against Ah Kok Song, an employee of Dr. Lee Boon Choc, owner of a dispensary in Chulia Street. The accused was arrested after a raid a few days ago.
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    ROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN DAYS.
    156 11 Record Flight Plans. A RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. Roosevelt Field, June 23. Mr. Wiley Post and Mr. Harold Gatty, who plan a round the world flight in seven days in their aeroplane Minniemae, took off this morning for Harbour Grace, whence they will attempt
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    MISS NICHOLS.
    188 11 Plans to Make Further Attempt. New York, June 23. An X-Ray examination of Miss Ruth Nichols showed that her spine had been slightly injured, two vertebrae being cracked. The injury is painful, but should mend Q^ckly. It is now revealed that the oil tar., broke away when the
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    U.S. BANK FAILURE.
    74 11 Prison for President And Two Others. New York. June 23. Bernard Marcus, the president of tfw Bank of the United States, which failed last De ember, and Saul Singer, the executive vice-president, have been sentenced to three year* imprisonment on a charge of misapplying the funds. Herbert
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    RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.
    200 11 South African Student In Financial Difficulties. I/ondon, June 5. The question of whether the Rhodes scholarships are adequat.2 for Oxford undergraduates' ne.-ds is being discussed, as a result of the failure of a South African scholar to maintain himself on the allowance made by the Rhodes Trustees. Mr.
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    N. N. PITCHAY BROS.
    137 11 Old Malacca Firm Calls Creditors' Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 21. At the instance of N. N. Pitchay Bros., a very old-established business house here, circulars were sent oat recently calling a meeting cf creditors to consider the future of the house. A meeting
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    CORNWALL POISONING DRAMA.
    276 11 Mrs. Sarah Hearn Found "Not Guilty." London, June 23. A verdict of Not Guilty was returned at the Bodmin Assizes, Cornwall, today in the case of Mrs. Sarah Ann Hearn, aged 46, who was accused of murdering, firstly, her sister Lydia Everrard in July, 1930 and, secondly,
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    CORDITE EXPLOSION.
    124 11 Eleven Deaths in English Factory. London, June 23. Eleven men are missing, and were almost certainly blown to pieces, as a result of a terrific explosion in the Naval Cordite Factory at Holton Heath, near Wareham, Dorset. Work was in full swing when the roof of the nitro-glycerine
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    FRANCE & GERMANY.
    97 11 FRANCE GERMANY. Dr. Bruening Pleads For Exchange of Views. Berlin, June 24. A plea for a candid exchange of view with France on Franco-German p-oblemn was made by the Chancellor (Dr. Bruenirg) in the course of a wireless broadcast speech last night. After stating that the German Government was prepared
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    103 11 Pilots Fight for Five Days With Monsoon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 21. The pilots of thf» last Dutch air mail from Europe, which left here for Medan yesterday, experienced very bad weathe;for five days running. On each day they tried to do the Akyab-Bangkok section
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    DUTCH RUBBER PROPOSALS.
    177 11 No Definite Result Reached. EXPORT CONTROL. Embargo on Planting Suggested. Amsterdam. JuM While both fides are reticent with i■■■•gard to what happened at yesterday's meeting of rubber pvodaceri with a representative of the Dutch Government, the Handelsblad learn that no definite result was reached. The decision must
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    COLONIAL SERVICE.
    208 11 Lord Passfield Commends Single Phase Plan. London. June 12. Lor<2 Passfield, Secretary of State for the Colonies presiding at a largely attended dinner of the Corona Clul>. hoped that a single phase Colonial Service would be accepted throughout the Empire and that the Service would be as attractive
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    SUGAR CONTROL.
    96 11 International Council Meets in London. London, June S3. v The International Sugar Council held TU Ant meeting in London. Senator Be&uduin. of Belgium, presiding. Th meeting confi rm< d the- permanent organisatioiiSjf its headquarter* at The Hague. There\w»i considerable discussion r Harding tV* 'methods to be adopted further
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    PAN-AMERICAN UNION
    87 11 Suggestions for a Common Policy. New York, June 2:!. A message from Santiago states that, prompted wrtty by Mr. Hoover's plan, the Foreign Minister of Chile bag drawn dp a plan, which he ha I submitted to the Latin-American States, for a tor.'' of Latin-American nations to consider
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    EXPLORERS HONOURED.
    91 11 Rear-Admiral Byrd and Mr. Bertram Thomas. Rugby, June 2-',. It was announced, at the annual meeting of the H.oyal Gwigiailllll S(»jicty, that the King had approved the award of the Founder's Medal, u;><m Mr, Bertram Thomas for h geographical work in Arabia and f<>r his n>s-inu r for
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    ALLEGED BRIBE TO INSPECTOR.
    1275 12 Sequel to Gang Robbery. INDIAN PUTS UP AN UNUSUAL DEFENCE. The unusual defence that an inspector ul police nave iii 11 the money and directed him to take it to another officer who ■mated him and charged him with offering a hribe, was put up by
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    GUNMAN CAUGHT.
    146 12 Smart Ambush In Chinatown. While proceeding in a ricksha along South Bridge Road last night a Chinese eunman was "aptured by Detective Inspector D. W. Mclntosh. He was produced before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morning and charged with being in possession of
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    PENANG CHANGES.
    156 12 Rumour that Padang Is To Be Extended. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. The residence of Mr. Lim Kow Thcon, the last private residence but one in Penang Road, is being demolished to make room for another stall market. The mansion was erected about fifty years ago
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    'HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS."
    120 12 Accused Men Reluctantly Discharged. The story told by the two accused is highly suspicious but at the same time I do not believe the complainant and I therefore very reluctantly discharge them," said Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, at the conclusion of a case
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    FAREWELL TIFFIN.
    83 12 Mr. D. A. E. Bell and Mr. C. Carver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 21. A farewrfl tiffin was given by the Malacca Golf Club on Sunday to Mr. D. A. E. Bell, the president, and Mr. Cedric Carver, the secretary, who are boJh going on leave.
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    NEW LEGISLATION.
    70 12 Payments Into Public Officers' Guarantee Fund. In a Bill to amend the Public Officers' Guarantee Fund Enactment which is soon t<> l>e introduced into the Federal Council the principal amendment is that effected by a section which will give Government power to contribute on behalf of an officer
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    SEQUEL TO MURDER AT GEMAS.
    483 12 Chief Witness Contradicts Himself. (From Our Owd Correspondent.) Sercmban, June 22. After five witnesses had given evidence for the prosecution in the preliminary inquiry in the case in which a Chinese nailed Chong Swee stands charged with the murder of a Malay named Abdul Rani,
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    THE RAFFLESIAN.
    87 12 Fitting reference is made in the June issue of the Rafftesian to the departure of the Principal, Mr. D. A. Bishop, who has gone home on retirement with Mrs. Bishop after many years in the educational service of Malaya, the last ten as Principal of the Institution. In
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    TARA SINGH'S APPEAL FAILS.
    481 12 Confession Held to Be Admissible. The admissibility of certain evidence given at the Assize Court trial of Tara Singh, who murdered Sunder Singh, the Sikh watchman of the Rangoon Road School, on Apr. 8 last, for which he wan sentenced to death, formed the main ground
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    83 12 It is notified in Malayan Command Orders that the W r ar Office has approved the award of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to the following :—Havildar Muhd. Jaffar, R.A., Naik Dost Muhd., R.A., E. C. Qr. Mr. C. H. Taylor, D.C.M., R.E., C.Q.M.S., J. H. Ellcome, R.E.,
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    213 12 virtually agreed to accept theProP 0^ 1 M soon as it is formally *pproach«i.— Rcutcr. "OTHER wOVES." Mr. J. H. Thomas Sounds Note jf Warning. Rugby, June 23. i Speakip< al an American Chamber of l Corn'mir* luncheon in London today the Dtmip 1 113 Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas)
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    BRITISH PRESS.
    707 12 Further Expressions Of Approval. Rugby, June 23. The prompt acceptance by Britain cf President Hoover's offer is warmly approvtd by the newspapers. The Times says if Europe, which is offered the breathing space, were a corporate unit, able to speak with a single voice, it would doubtless echo
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    ECHO OF SHIPPING CO. FAILURE.
    812 12 Partners Before Court. SUCCESSFUL APPEAL BY ASIATIC CATTLE CO. The appeal preferred by the AsiaticCattle Co. against the decision of tho Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) dated Feb. 12, l'iitfl, regarding the part-ner.-h.ip affairs of the now defunct Straits Hedjaz Steamship Co., came up for
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    SENT TO REFORMATORY.
    69 12 Homeless Orphan Pleads Guilty to Theft. (I'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. Ong Eng Chuan, described as a homeless orphan, pleaded guilty in the policecourt here today to the theft of salt fish from a house in Transfer Road. Detective Inspectc Gordon produced a medical certificate
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    18 12 The radio-telephone service from Bangkok to European countries has been cvti-nclwl to includu Holland and her neighbour Belgium.
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      WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      583 13 Indian's Fine Feat. A DAVID AND GOLIATH MATCH. London, June 23. nn the rain, a larger crowd. f< intilkitin;; with colour, gathered round the centre court at Wimbledon and watched H. \V. Austin, England's premier hope, RMSti r H. Satoh- who was making hi? first centre eowt
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      90 13 Championships to be Held In Kuala Lumpur. The Malayan tennis championships vill be held in Kuala Lumpur at the hcjrir.ning of August. Entry forms may be obtained from the secretaries of local cln > ant 1 State associations and entries eloM by the first post on July 11.
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      839 13 Notts. Beat Kent. BRILLIANT BATTING BY BAKEWELL. With the weather favourable, the county cricket programme which started on Saturday produced only one unfinished game. Several matches were won by more than an innings. Out of the four top clubs only one was victorious, Nottinghamshire defeating Kent in
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    Singapore Singles Title.
    145 13 Th< natch for the Singapore singles rhcmpixnshlp final between Lfan Bong Soo nl S. Matsukawa will be continued at '.i.c K.i'. t .iluy. Jt is unfinished, with Mulsnkawa leading 7 •<", in the first set. R.S.Y.C. Tournament. Tli' fc'Jtwia tics have been arranged in the R.S.Y.G. tennis
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    CLARKE CUP.
    142 13 The Teams for Rest Trial This Week-End. The following have been selected to play in the trial match in preparation for the Clarke Cup game, Europeans vs. the Rest, on the S.R.C. ground on Saturday and Sunday: "A" Team: P. R. Lewis (Raffles Inst.), P. D'Almeida (S.R.C), A.
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    SEREMBAN CRICKET.
    287 13 Tampin Defeat Sungei Ujong Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Soremban, June 22. Yesterday on the Negri Sembilan Padang Tampin defeated the Sungei Ujong Club by 11 runs. The full scores were Tampin.— James Reutcns c S. T. Recs b L. A. Thomas 31, A. Cooper b S. T.
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    County Honours List.
    106 13 Howling. J. While (Somerset vs. Worcester), .'> for :{.">. Larwood (Notts, vs. Kent), 9 for 41. Sam Staples (Notts, vs. Kent), 5 for Mitchell (Derby vs. Wants.), I for 47. Slater (Derby vs. Hants.). 5 for 36. Yesterday. Itowes (Yorks vs. G'ster.), .r». r» for 39 and
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    WHERE RYDER CUP WILL BE PLAYED.
    1472 13 Traps for Unwary. ROLLING FAIRWAYS OF SCIOTO. When the Ryder Cup tearr matches are played on Scioto Country Club course on Friday and Saturday, the leading professionals of England and the United States will find a course which is simple yet a true test
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    POLICE SPORTS.
    81 13 Perak Contingent Hold Successful Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 21. The Perak police contingent held their annual sports here yesterday. They were most successful and were watched by a big crowd. Events were keenly contested and ther" was great enthusiasm when the Ipoh sections won the
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      886 14 The argument in favour of the provision, by the Governments of the S.S. and F.M.S., of a wireless broadcasting station in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur was never stronger than it is today. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) TVURIN'G the past twelve months public interest in wireless in
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      You May Hear In Malaya
      815 14 The field of wireless reception in Malaya is constantly expanding, and the experts are coming more to the view that most short-wave stations will shortly be heard in this territory. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) TPHE principal difficulty experienced by Malayan listeners at the present time
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      The Latest Miracle Of Radio.
      1081 14 TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WITH A ONE INCH AERIAL /\N MARCH 31 from two small huts perched on the cliffs i near Dover, the International Telephone and Telegraph Laboratories of Hendon, England, in cooperation with the Laboratories of Le Materiel Telephonique of Paris, France, made a
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      CHELMSFORD CALLING !
      53 14 CHELMSFORD CALLING TMIK British short -waver. Chilmsford !i S.W., on UJU meters has recently been received unusually well in Malaya. On Thursday last," writes a Malayan correspondent I gal Chelmsford excellently. There was a very clear and distinct talk on Czechoslovakia, followed by I'omp and Circumstance and other items by
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      RADIO PROGRAMMES.
      38 14 BEGINNING tomorrow, the .Straits Times will publish a daily list, on page 8 column ">, of stations broadcasting, and an endeavour will be made to publish times, and wherever possible, the programmes which are to be transmitted.
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      369 14 /GERMANY has legislated for radio on a colossal scale. An authoritative review of the methods employed by the German broadcasting engineers is contained in the following article by Dr. Alfred Grafienwjtz, published in the May issue of Modern Wirele s. He writes: The conditions to be complied
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      45 14 The most powerful broadcasting station in Europe, which is being constructed at Libice, in Czeeho-Skwakia, will start operating this year. The station will transmit on 120 kw. on the low wave length of 487 metres and will be heard throughout Europe.
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    ARE THE ENGLISH HUMAN ?
    253 16 ARE THE ENGLISH HUMAN Dutchman Expresses His Doubts. Some eojfent criticisms are contained in "The English: Are They Human?" a witty and provocative book by Dr. C. J. Renier, a Dutch scholar resident for many years in England, published by William3 and Norgate, Ltd. Dr. Renier makes it clear that
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    PHYSICIANS' QUARREL.
    218 16 Case Which Lasted for Seven Years. Patna, June 4. A case, which had been occupying the attention of the lower courts for the last seven years, was disposed of today at the High Court here. The plaintiff and defendant, it was stated, are neighbouring physicians. The lower court
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    SPEEDY DADO.
    70 16 Quick Win in Fight At Hollywood. Hollywood, Calif., June 12. Speedy Dado, the Filipino fighter, knocked out Raymond Montoya, of San Diego in the second round of a scheduled tearound bout here tonight. Montoya got an even break in the first round, but Speedy caught him off hie
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    FOUR-BALL MATCH.
    394 16 Keppel to Meet S.G.C. On Sunday. A four-ball match will be playetl on Sunday morning next at Bukit Timah between Keppel Golf Club and the Singapore Golf Club. The following are the teams and starting times (Keppel players mentioned first) 8.30 S. C. Cmpbell and C. N. W.
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    PERAK'S TEAM.
    69 16 To Meet Selangor in a Malaya Cup Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 23. Several changes have been made in the Ptrak team to meet Selangor at Ipoh on Saturday in a Malaya Cup match. The team will be Liew Kan Yoongr Lee Mun Kit and Chin*
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    ROWING REGATTA.
    199 16 Programme for Saturday's R.S.Y.C. Events. The following are the details of the Rowing Regatta at the R.S.Y.C. on Saturday <i.4O p.m. Junior Pairs. Course Half Mile. Green Yellow Red Bow N.H. Holm F.G.Thompson L. B. Mi<scll.rook Str. W. B i'igge D. W. McLeod F. B Mania Cox: Mr3.
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER.
    147 16 Ties in the S.C.C. straight snooker championship are appended. Play will begin at C.15 and tables will be allotted. Tomorrow. P. Carmichael vs. V. P. F. Walsh O. E. H. Cutler vs. F. J. L. Mayger P. H. Romney vs. C. P. Burke A. V. Harris vs. F.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    96 16 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, June 23. Monday's baseball results were Home Runs. Home run records up to June 14 are Klein, Phillies 15 Foxx, Athletics 13 Arlett, Phillies 10 Ruth, Yankees 10 Gehrig, Yankees 10 Simmons, Athletics 9 Herman, Robins 9 Averill,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    263 16 Wednesday, June 24. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. Gloucesters vs. Malays, A.R. St. 2nd Div. Warders vs. Vehicles, S.R.C. ground Robinsons vs. G.E.C., Y.JI.C.A. Tennis: S.L.T.A. Championships, singles final (continued), S.C.C. 4.45 p.m. R.S.Y.C. tournament. Cricket: R.A.F. vs. St. Joseph's Institution, Seletar. Thursday, Jane 25. Football: S.A.F.A. 2nd Div.
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    PLENTY OF MONEY FOR PLEASURE.
    1277 17 PENANG LETTER An Objective for Evening Motorists Restaurant At Bth Mile, Tanjong Bungah Road Danger Of Wide Streets to Pedestrians Council Reform Why Do Falling Coconuts Never Kill Pecple Temper On the Football Field. (From Oui own Con wpoadoat.) Penung, -'unc 22. A week or
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    728 17 JAVA LETTER The Budget Deficit. PREPARING TO MEET HARD TIMES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, June 1!'. On Monday, June 15, His Excellency the Governor-General opened the Voikslaad for the year 1931-1932. At the beginning of his speech, His Excellency k marked that deling the past year, the
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    60 17 The Gl?nview (Illinois) chief of polic used to be proud of hi? jail. He thought it burglar-proof in every respcH. Recently he locked up two brothers cno a steamfitter, the other a welder. The following day hs found the prisoners gone and the jail dismantled. The
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    154 18 Mr. S. W. Gordon and Miss 0. E. Nelson. The wtJding lock place at the St. Andrew'; Cathedral, the Rev. R. Dean i officiating, of Mr. Sidney William Gor- don, son of the late Mr. E. K. Gordon p.n;l Mrs. W. Palgrave, and Miss Oleen j Elizabeth NeLon.
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    THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
    114 18 Parties in Case May Come To Settlement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2 i. i Lim Toon Looi, a Chinese woman <>i Jftou l'amiiy who is charged with criminal breach of tru:;t oj' jewellery valued at over $1,000 from a teacher at the Penanx Convent and
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    DUTIES GO UP.
    129 18 Applicable Yesterday On Goods for Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. It h officially announced that the following customs duties are applicable to Roods entering Kedah from today Arrack, brandy, whisky, gin, |U a proof gallon, an increase of $1. The same as above in
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    WISH TO WITHDRAW.
    145 18 Counsel and Instructions From His Client. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Panang, JoM 13. During a Supreme Court civil suit today Mr. R. R. Hume, counsel for the plaintiff, a.- l;ed permission to with i :r.v as h; had had no instructions. Th? plaintiff was then called an:!
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    REVOLVER IN BASKET.
    142 18 Surprise Find by Singapore Inspector. Acting on information received that a notonouj secret society headman was in a house in Singapore's Chinatown, Detective Inspector D. W. Mclntosh, went to 22 Raman Street and located the wanted man in a back room on the top floor. While in
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    CLERK ABSCONDS.
    72 18 Robinson and Co.'s Man Wanted. The Singapore pclice are en the lookout for a Chinese who ha; iecn mi-sing for the past fiw wec!c-\ The wants i ir.an is said to have b?en a Straits-bori Chine e c!erk employed by Robinson and Co., in their accounts department. It
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    51 18 The Polic? Band will p!ay the followin programme in the Botanic Gardens toda.\ beuinning at 5.15 p.m. March in D Mm:>, (Lachner); Overture, "Le Due d'OlomtC (Auber); Selection, Peggy (Stuart) Habanera, Charme d'Kspagnole (Mezza capo) Capriccio. Th? Buttj.rli.s (Hume); Thrre pieces by Tsehaikowaky Suite, In a Lovers' Garden
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    GANDHI AND MOSLEM CLAIMS.
    575 19 The Communal Issue. PREMIER'S ASSURANCE TO MINORITIES. Simla, May 29. Captain Sher Mahomed Khan of Domeli, M.L.A., and a delegate to the Round-Table Conference, has issued the following statement to the Press I have read Maulvi Mahomed Yakub's statement in regard to Mr. Gandhi's attitude towards
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    MISSIONS IN INDIA.
    241 19 Mr. Sastri on Freedom Of Worship. London, June IT). The future of Christian missions in India was discussed in a paper before the East India Association yesterday by the Rev. W. Pa ton, secretary of the International Missionary Council. In the course of the debate, Mr. Srinivasa
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    QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY.
    72 19 A large increase in the work of the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty is shown in the annual report and accounts for the year 1930, issued as a White Paper. During the year the Governors received on their capital and income accounts £1,682,815, and disbursed £1,728,408, They
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    COLOMBO SENSATION.
    444 19 Prominent Lawyer Charged With Breach of Trust. Colombo, June 9. Mr. W. A. S. de Vos, until recently senior partner of the firm of Messrs. De Vos and Gratiaen, crown proctors of Colombo, has been arrested in Bombay. The Criminal Investigation Department has framed a charge of criminal
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    "A BUILDING OF MERIT."
    59 19 The London Architecture Medal, given annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects to the architect who has designed a building of merit completed within the County of London during the preceding three years, has been given to the Westminster Bank, in Threadneedle Street, E.C., designad
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